Open AccessLeiomyoma of the Nipple
Author(s) -
Ku Jack,
Campbell Catherine,
Bennett Ian
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1075-122x.2006.00282.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyoma , areola , tenderness , lesion , surgery , left breast , radiology , breast cancer , cancer
Leiomyoma is a rare, benign neoplasm of the nipple. We report the case of a patient with a leiomyoma arising from her left nipple who presented with persistent nipple pain and tenderness which led to the eventual complete excision of her left nipple and areola complex. The clinical characteristics, gross and microscopic pathologic findings, and management of this lesion are discussed. Surgical management should be tailored primarily to the control of symptoms. Clinicians should be aware that this is a rare, but potential cause of chronic persistent pain and swelling in the region of the nipple‐areola complex of the breast.